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Weather in Ashdown, Arkansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ashdown, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
66%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Ashdown, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
69°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
88°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
83°
8p
81°
9p
L 67°H 90°
Ashdown, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    88°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    90°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    26%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    91°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    88°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    47%
    74°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    48%
    81°65°
Ashdown, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
149° · backing 24°
Direction
SSE
149°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 22 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 24° from the sse.
Ashdown, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.9
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.50 inHg
Now
998.9
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ashdown, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.1 μg/m³
PM 10
12.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ashdown, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ashdown, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ashdown, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ashdown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Ashdown

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.